In order to comply with Sections 201 and 210 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978[1] and with the rules and regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pertaining thereto, the following policies relating to interconnections of the electric system of the municipality with co-generation/net metering and small power production facilities, rates for sales of electric energy to such facilities, and rates for purchases of electric energy from such facilities are hereby established.
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Editor's Note: See 16 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
AVOIDED COSTS
The incremental costs to an electric utility of electric energy or capacity, or both, which, but for the purchase from qualifying facilities, such utility would generate itself or purchase from another source.
CO-GENERATION/NET METERING FACILITY
A facility which produces electric energy and steam or other forms of useful energy (such as heat) which are used for industrial, commercial, heating, or cooling purposes.
INTERCONNECTION COSTS
The reasonable costs of connection, switching, metering, transmission, distribution, safety provisions, and administrative costs incurred by the electric utility directly related to the installation and maintenance of the physical facilities necessary to permit interconnected operations with a qualifying facility, to the extent such costs are in excess of the corresponding cost which the electric utility would have incurred if it had not engaged in interconnected operations, but instead generated an equivalent amount of electric energy itself or purchased an equivalent amount of electric energy or capacity from other sources. (Interconnection costs do not include any costs involved in the calculation of avoided costs.)
QUALIFYING CO-GENERATION/NET METERING FACILITY
A co-generation/net metering facility that meets the requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding ownership, fuel use, and fuel operating and efficiency standards.
QUALIFYING SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITY
A small power production facility that meets the requirements of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regarding ownership fuel use, fuel efficiency, and reliability.
SMALL POWER PRODUCTION FACILITY
A facility which produces electric energy solely by the use, as a primary energy source, of biomass, waste, renewable resources, or any combination thereof totaling not greater than 80 megawatts at one site.
A. 
Qualifying facilities desiring to interconnect with the electric system of the municipality shall make application to the Electric Department for such interconnection. Applicants shall use such forms as are prescribed by the municipality and shall furnish all information requested.[1]
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
The municipality shall establish reasonable standards to be met by qualifying facilities to ensure system safety and reliability of interconnected operations. Such standards may include but shall not be limited to the following areas: power factor; voltage regulations; fault, over-current, and over-under voltage protection; harmonics; synchronization; and isolation.
C. 
Interconnection costs associated with the interconnection with a qualifying facility shall be paid for by such qualifying facility. Qualifying facilities shall be required to file the net metering application for interconnection, and execute the net metering interconnection agreement with the municipality, and obtain the net metering certificate of completion before any interconnection is established.
Rates for sales of electric energy to qualifying facilities shall be those current standard rates adopted from time to time by resolution of the Mayor and City Council which apply to other customers of the utility in the same classification(s) of electric service.
[Amended 3-17-1981 by Ord. No. 6-81; 2-18-2014 by Ord. No. 03-14]
A. 
Available: for purchase of the output of co-generation/net metering and small power production facilities with capacity of 100 kW or less. Facilities must meet the generation policies and procedures as outlined by the City.
B. 
Character of service. Unless otherwise provided by contract, the character of purchased power will be single- or three-phase alternating electric current at 60 hertz. Voltage shall be determined by the voltage of the City service lines in the area unless otherwise agreed.
C. 
Purchase price.
Non-firm energy - summer and winter periods
6.01 c/kWh
D. 
Firm power and energy will be subject to test and written contract with the City.[1]
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Editor's Note: Original § 3-323 of the 1976 Code, Electric Department franchise fees, which followed this section, as amended, was repealed 4-19-2005 by Ord. No. 26-05. See now Ch. 350, Art. II, Occupation Tax, § 350-2.1.